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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Campbell" data-source="post: 8156900" data-attributes="member: 16586">Generally I view the role of dice as a means for heightening the narrative tension of the moment. If the game has a resolution system with actual teeth to it going to the dice creates this moment where we all get to be audience members for a little bit and see how things go. It's a big part of the magic of roleplaying games to me. Also it's less the dice, but what they imply if the system has actual teeth.I agree that DM decides with ritualized dice rolls does not really add anything to DM decides.I personally am also not a huge fan of going to the dice to resolve friendly negotiations where everyone is negotiating from a position of good faith. I think talking it out at the table does a good job of modeling building real life consensus. There's no real tension in such exchanges. I like to go to the dice for those moments where an NPC might catch you in a lie or you are showing a willingness to commit violence. Those moments should feel tense.</blockquote>